Boom by Jean Tay Act 1 Quiz

[Prologue] What is the most important word in the Prologue?

• silence

• booming

• emerges

• shudders

[Prologue] What literary device is used in the Prologue?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Repetition

[Prologue] What does the word "booming" represent?

[A1S1] What is Scene 1 about? Select the most suitable summary.

• Boon and his colleagues disagreeing on their way of selling properties

• Materialism and Urbanisation of the society and the unethical practices of property agents

• Staying in a condo is better than staying in a HDB flat

• En bloc is happening to flats and the government is reclaiming the land for urban redevelopment

[A1S1] What do the usage of exclamation marks on page 7 represent?

• Excitement

• Enthusiasm

• Fake enthusiasm

• Agitation

[A1S1] What are some words used by the property agents to make them sound more elite and to make the houses more marketable?

[A1S1] To you, which is the most important quote?

• "The trick is imagination"

• "smell of high-class air-con air, which they long to breathe"

• "Life will be perfect once they move into their dream home"

• "Your most powerful tools are their own desires. So use them. Tempt them."

[A1S2] In scene 2, which of the following are not character traits of Boon?

• Disrespectful

• Pragmatic

• Honest

• Idealistic

[A1S2] Explain the relationship between Boon and Mother, using one quote from the scene.

[A1S2] What does the tree symbolise? Choose all that apply.

• Preservation

• Memories

• Growth

• Environmental Awareness